Esha Kalikiri

Esha Kalikiri is a senior at Cherry Hill High School East. She aspires to work in the medical field, and she is passionate about patient care as well as community service in general. She leads several clubs in her school, including the Little Mentors Club, where she empowers underprivileged children around the world. She also leads organizations such as the French National Honor Society, where she works to raise money for francophone countries struggling with civil unrest/poverty and gives back to her community by organizing tutoring sessions for underclassmen. Outside of school, she is a co-founder and CEO of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, A Little More Love, which supports hospice patients. She fosters connections between youth and patients, seeking to mitigate social isolation in terminally ill patients. Additionally, she serves as a neurocritical unit ambassador at Cooper University Hospital, where she cares for patients suffering from brain injuries, disorders, and diseases. Esha is also passionate about scientific research and has been involved in projects at various institutions, including the Waksman Institute for Microbiology, Temple University, and Drexel University.